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Lori
http://www.theendoclub.com
At Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Lauren wrote:
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>Thank you for both the anonymous posts. They were both helpful. I am
>now taking Tylonol for the pain with the occasional Tylonol with Codein
>when it gets really bad, but the Tylonol alone only lasts about an hour
>and the Codein wipes me out and gives me nightmares (I can deal with
>nightmares, but it effects my sleep and as I am in school, I need to be
>alert for classes.) Those other methods mentioned sound good and I will
>try those of course. Are there any other pain killers available for
>someone on coumidin that anyone knows of? I know I was on something
>called Vioxx I think for a little bit but now I'm hearing all these
>studies that say it's bad for your heart or something and wasn't
>properly studied before its release. Also, I think if it's absolutely
>necessary, I will try and get a laproscopy after they give me another
>MRI in December and check out my clot status. Do you think the doctor's
>would refuse to give me one though because it's "too much trouble" and
>"too risky" and that I "don't really need it"? If they say such things,
>as they have before, what can I do?